In this episode, Julia talks with a former midwife who moved from Germany to Australia. Damaris Lee shares the challenges of leaving midwifery behind and creating her practice, Mum’s Oasis, in Sydney. Together they discuss the differences in postpartum care systems between Germany and Australia, the transition from hands-on work to virtual support, and what it’s like to be a doula before becoming a mother herself.

Julia Jones sits down with research midwife Jessica Mulhall to hear the inspiring story behind her Melbourne-based postpartum support business. They chat about the challenges of balancing a day job with the demands of a growing business. Jessica shares her heartfelt mission to transform traditional baby showers into intimate, mother-centred "nesting parties," helping new parents gather their villages.

Colleen Wilson is a registered midwife for 30 years and the creator of Nurtured Mums. Nurtured Mums’ mission is to provide education to pregnant couples about the postnatal period to come and support the new family for the first 6 weeks following the birth of their baby. It is tailored to meet the unique needs of mum and her baby with an emphasis on evidence-based care along with traditional postpartum practices such as healing nutrition, belly-binding, use of aromatherapy and massage.

Corina Fitch is a Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, and Registered NICU Nurse with 20 years of experience in the field of maternity and newborn care. She is also a Certified Feminine Power Facilitator and mother of 3 daughters. Each one has brought deeper meaning to her work. After her first daughter was born, she became intensely focused on helping her clients bond with their babies in utero and cultivate self-care practices that would serve them well into their mothering.

I chat with Newborn Mothers educator Katie Cortes from Katie's Babies, who teaches the module on sleep in our Postpartum Education and Care Professional training. Together we discuss Katie's transition from supporting mothers as a midwife to helping them find peace as a sleep consultant. At the core of this conversation, we explore the importance of adjusting our expectations around newborn sleep and tailoring our approach to the needs of the mother and family.

Rachelle Garcia Seliga is a Mother, Wife and Midwife. Rachelle's work is dedicated to midwifing a cultural shift - reclaiming personal authority, innate wisdom and the sanctity of life. Rachelle is the Creator and Director of INNATE Postpartum Care - Certification and Advanced Trainings, for birth and health care professionals globally. INNATE's trainings offer a template for the creation of postpartum wellness for Mothers and families, through holistically understanding postpartum physiology and psychology. All of Rachelle's work is mother-centered, because when Mothers thrive - families, communities and Planet thrive.

Podcast interview with Ruth Gray on German and Australian Postpartum Care.

Podcast interview with Layla O'Mara on German And Irish Postpartum Care.